France celebrates Bastille Day

July 14, 2012

Francois Hollande saw in his first Bastille Day or La Fete Nationale, as it is also known, as the French President today, which has been celebrated on 14th July each year since 1789 to commemorate the storming of the Bastille.

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A military troop carrier flies north of Paris before participating in a flyover for the Bastille Day military parade, Saturday, July 14, 2012.

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A military troop carrier flies north of Paris before participating in a flyover for the Bastille Day military parade, Saturday, July 14, 2012.